Chocolate Chunk Chia Cookies

© Sweets You Can Eat by Megan Matthews and Patricia Schroeck 2019-2023

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/3 cup nut butter (best is cashew)
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Dry
1 cup almond flour
1/4 cup protein powder
1/4 cup tapioca flour
2 tablespoons chia seed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chunks/chips
large crystal salt 

Makes 16 cookies

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Instructions

1.  Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed with coconut oil.
2.  In a large bowl blend together coconut sugar, nut butter, maple syrup, melted coconut oil and vanilla, using a hand mixer or hand whisk for 2 minutes until creamy smooth.
3.  Add dry ingredients: almond flour, protein powder, tapioca flour, chia seeds, baking powder and salt. Fold together until blended. Mix in chocolate chips.
4. Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes. Scoop cold dough into 16 cookie dough balls. Place onto prepared baking sheet spaced ½-inch (1,5 cm) apart and sprinkle tops with large crystal salt. Bake 12 minutes. Let cool completely before handling

Photos by Brian Byllesby

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